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crowns, daydreaming, doorways, entries, etruscans, fieldwork, greeks, harvest, old, olympics, owls, power, romans, tractor, wealth, wikipedia, wise, wreaths
I came back from the Woodberry Parents Weekend to find the front door of Totem Hall all decked out with a brand new wreath, courtesy of my mother in law, celebrating the best of fall.
Later on my tractor, working a field, I started thinking about wreaths, the whole who, what, when, and where.
So I turned to Wikipedia; I mean, after all, who doesn’t? Did you know that wreaths appeared during the Etruscan era, worn as crowns? After that, the Greeks and Romans appropriated the wreath concept, wearing them to celebrate, for instance, Olympic achievement, or to designate wealth and power.
Of course, wreaths on the head are all good and wonderful, but how does one get from the dome to the door? Well, by way of Wikipedia, one again turns to the ancient Greeks. It turns out the Greeks enjoyed hanging a harvest wreath by their door, just like mine.
And there you go…
gsl64 said:
Leave it to the GF to have a mother-in-law who darkens his door with an arcadian touch.
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thegentlemanfarmer said:
Dearest GSL
HaHa, yes, Moms in Law, Lord knows I love her, and Lord knows she’s darkened my door before…
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thegentlemanfarmer said:
Dear, Dear Mrs. CSW
Indeed, she is the wreath queen, and, in my experience with her, the queen of anything else she can lay claim. Not that it is a bad thing, mind you…
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Couldashouldawoulda said:
Your mother in law is the wreath queen!
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mistress maddie said:
Well Hello and a Happy Autumn Equinox to you!!!! I have worn a wreath as a crown once or twice for some fun toga parties, so the information is not surprising. Gotta love good old Wikipedia…..The wreath is stunning. I also have one but no owl, which I love!!!! You have inspired me to search for one.
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thegentlemanfarmer said:
My Dear and Darling MM
Owls are wise and Owls are cool, Owls boss and Owls ball. And, as the Texan once said, “If you don’t have one, get one”…
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Jen said:
Gorgeous wreath!
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thegentlemanfarmer said:
Dear Mrs. L-
Gosh, how I would love to take credit, but that all goes to good old Moms. I do, however, get to keep it free of dust, cobwebs, and all sorts of critters and debris…
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Tabitha said:
I’ve missed so much, mea culpa, what a beautiful wreath and door.
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thegentlemanfarmer said:
Dear T.
Please, no mea’s and no culpa’s, and judging by your recent posts you’ve been on a busy track with plenty on your plate.
Sorry, bad pun…
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Andy Oldham said:
Mom made you a beautiful entrance. I love it! Tell her to come do mine in MS!
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thegentlemanfarmer said:
Dear Mr. Oldham
I most certainly will, but like everything in life, remember there are consequences, and as she is my mother in law, I can certainly attest to those…
Cheers!
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